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Manhattanhenge (sometimes referred to as Manhattan Solstice) is a biannual occurrence in which the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of Manhattan's main street grid. The term is derived from Stonehenge, at which the sun aligns with the stones on the solstices. It was coined in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. It applies to those streets that follow the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, which laid out a grid offset 28.9 degrees from true east-west.
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NOVA scienceNOW - Manhattanhenge - YouTube
Manhattanhenge Time-lapse - YouTube
Manhattanhenge Info - Hayden Planetarium
Manhattan Sunset - Neil deGrasse Tyson's Blog
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Johnathaneric - On & Off / Off & On 48 months ago | reply
Wow...... sooooo beautiful and great timing on this one...
jolenetara 48 months ago | reply
Fantastic photo- pretty AND a story too.
bbusschots 48 months ago | reply
Great shot! An interesting modern astronomical event wonderfully captured!
Bart.
Michelle in NY 48 months ago | reply
Fabulous!
Otherground 48 months ago | reply
Great shot, I totally missed it the event. Well done.
ManicMaurice 48 months ago | reply
Wow, thanks everyone! You guys keep viewing, commenting, and favoriting and I'll keep uploading new images Thanks so much for all your encouragement. :-)
Nespyxel 48 months ago | reply
molto bella e suggestiva...bravo a cogliere il momento topico !
Neticola 48 months ago | reply
WOW...this is so cool!!
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Mandana (on and off) 48 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Eye for Beauty, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
gorgeous shot!
Bravo!
AQTran 48 months ago | reply
Awesome capture. Hope you didn't have to block any traffic for this shot.
ManicMaurice 48 months ago | reply
Ha! Nope, no blocking traffic. Love my super secret location ...
Keith Z 48 months ago | reply
Dang, I thought I had already commented on this shot.
Every time I open Flickr I see this REALLY cool shot.
Well Done!
arden_suydam 47 months ago | reply
that cool
[~Bryan~] 47 months ago | reply
excellent lighting!
nesh francis [deleted] 46 months ago | reply
OEI BIS BIS bravo top
ManicMaurice 46 months ago | reply
This photo was used in the Physics Buzz story, Manhattan's grid is a modern-day Stonehenge.
NutleyBoy 45 months ago | reply
Very Cool :)
digital kid2007 43 months ago | reply
Your Photo Has Inspired Me!!!
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Hallenser 29 months ago | reply
Wow, what a capture!
b56n22 5 months ago | reply
Awesome!